Moccus or Moccos is a Celtic god who is attested in one 2nd or 3rd century AD inscription from Langres, in which he is identified with the Roman god Mercury. Moccus has been connected, on etymological grounds, with pigs and boars. The boar was a potent symbol, of the hunt and of war, but also of prosperity.

Moccus, the Celtic god associated with the swine, assumed the role of protector and symbol of fertility. Worshipped as a deity with the power to safeguard and bless, Moccus was venerated for his ability to grant abundance, prosperity, and protect the people, which solidified his pivotal position within Celtic culture.

Mar 19, 2021 · Camulus - a god venerated across Celtic Europe as attested by surviving votive inscriptions from Rome, Rheims in northern France, Br Hill in Scotland, Arlon in southern Belgium, Rindern and Mainz in western Germany. In most inscriptions, he is …

The swine had been a sacred animal among the Celts, but had apparently become an anthropomorphic god of fertility, Moccus, assimilated to Mercury, perhaps because the Greek Hermes caused fertility in flocks and herds.

A cult of a swine-god Moccus has been referred to. The boar was a divine symbol on standards, coins, and altars, and many bronze images of the animal have been found.

A god Moccus, “swine,” was also identified with Mercury, and the swine was a frequent representative of the corn-spirit or of vegetation divinities in Europe. The flesh of the animal was often mixed with the seed corn or buried in the fields to promote fertility.

Moccus is a Celtic god worshipped in Gaul. His name is related to the Celtic word for "pig," which indicates an association with that animal, whether as a patron of swine farmers or of boar hunters. He was sometimes identified by the Romans with their god Mercury by …

Moccus or Moccos is a Celtic god who is attested in one 2nd or 3rd century AD inscription from Langres, in which he is identified with the Roman god Mercury. Moccus has been connected, on etymological grounds, with pigs and boars. The boar was a potent symbol, of the hunt and of war, but also of prosperity.

Moccus AKA Mercury Moccus M. the Boar Continental god; his name means "boar" or "pig." The pig was a divine animal in Celtic myth, said to have come from the Otherworld, usually as a gift of the Lord of the Otherworld to a particularly good king.

Apr 8, 2025 · Swine-god of the Continental Gauls, known from his invocation at Langres, France; may have been the guardian of boarhunters among the tribe of Lingones. Moccus is linked to and may be an aspect of Gaulish Mercury.